Guthrie and Hopeck Step Out Of iHeart Division President Roles
We now know additional details about iHeartMedia's Markets Group "leadership restructuring." With the introduction and promotion of five new Division Presidents comes the stepping down of two previous Division Presidents, Scott Hopeck and Kim Guthrie.
Bill Black Announces End Of His 31 Years At Mobile’s WKSJ
iHeartMedia Mobile/Pensacola's 95 KSJ (WKSJ) air talent Bill Black is retiring after 45 years in radio. Since 1992, Black has hosted middays and, most-recently, afternoons at WKSJ. His final broadcast is scheduled for January 30, 2024.
Lehigh Valley Public Radio’s Greg Capogna To Retire
Lehigh Valley Public Radio WDIY has announced the retirement of its Executive Director Greg Capogna. With a career spanning almost 50 years in both...
Cumulus Promotes Paras To Regional VP With CT Oversight
Cumulus Media is raising Providence cluster GM Holly Paras to Regional Vice President, adding oversight of the company's three New London, CT, stations. Paras has been with Cumulus Providence for sixteen years, first as Director of Sales, then as GM.
AC Director Emily Boldon To Leave CMG At Year’s End
Cox Media Group Director of Adult Contemporary and Hot AC Emily Boldon announced she is leaving the company at the end of the year. Boldon shared the news on Facebook, discussing her time at CMG Atlanta, where she also served as cluster OM.
Dove Brings Alpha Peace In Portland Market Manager Transition
After a year as Managing Partner at a Portland marketing firm, Former iHeartMedia Region President Robert Dove is rejoining radio. Dove is joining Alpha Media Portland as Market Manager, as current manager Lisa Decker prepares for retirement at 2023's end.
Rochester’s WXXI To Find New CEO As Silverstein Retires
WXXI Public Media CEO Norm Silverstein will retire in 2024 after almost thirty years of leading the Rochester operator. The group contains WXXI-AM, WXXI-FM, and WXXO. The WXXI Board of Trustees are beginning a national search for his successor.
Boston’s Joe Castiglione To Be Honored By Baseball Hall
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Boston Red Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione is 2024's winner of the Ford C. Frick Award. This award, given for excellence in baseball broadcasting, honors the veteran play-by-play caller's 41 seasons.
Dan Bongino Extends With Westwood One In Multi-Year Deal
After speculation over whether he would return to Cumulus Media at the end of his contract, Dan Bongino has re-signed with Westwood One. Bongino famously railed against Cumulus' vaccine requirement, which was lifted back in May.
Chris Brunt Joins Jacobs Media As Digital Director
As Jacobs Media and its app development wing, jācapps, have announced the addition of Chris Brunt as Director of Digital and Revenue Generation. The hiring comes as Seth Resler is departing the company to pursue other interests, leaving a consultancy option open.
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